Marion Nestle Discusses What To Eat

Let Marion guide you to the healthiest food for you and your family.
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About Marion Nestle
Marion Nestle is a professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, which she chaired from 1988-2003. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from the University of California, Berkeley. As a member of the FDA Food Advisory Committee and Science Board, and American Cancer Society committees she has helped to issue dietary guidelines for cancer prevention. Dr. Nestle's research focuses on the analysis of scientific, social, cultural, and economic factors that influence dietary recommendations and practices. She is the author of 'Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health', 'Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, Bioterrorism' and the recent release, 'What to Eat.'
Praise for Marion
"When it comes to the increasingly treacherous landscape of the American supermarket, with its marketing hype and competing health claims, Marion Nestle is an absolutely indispensable guide: knowledgeable, eminently sane -- and wonderful company, too."
-- Michael Pollan, author of 'The Botany of Desire'
"The industry wants you to believe there are no good foods or bad foods. Well, that's not true. And I can't think of anyone who knows the difference better than Marion Nestle."
-- Eric Schlosser, author of 'Fast Food Nation'
"Meticulously researched, thorough, and indispensable -- Marion Nestle's 'What To Eat' delivers on its title. It's a reliable, riveting guide to the amazing truth about what we're sold by the American food distribution system. Refreshingly rigorous and fun to read."
-- Alice Waters, founder and proprietor of Chez Panisse
Buy 'What to Eat'
In 'What to Eat,' Marion Nestle gives you the facts you need to avoid food industry hype and make sensible, healthy choices at the supermarket.
Burning Questions
- Is bottled water better for me than tap water?
- Should I be buying organic foods?
- How can I teach my kids to care about nutrition?
- Can I eat fast food and still lose weight?
- What are the best foods to keep in the fridge?
- What are 'Superfoods?'
- What foods should I eat when I travel?
- Are high levels of mercury in foods a concern?
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